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De Zerbi pressure: Gus Poyet reveals lowest position Tottenham should finish this season

Gus Poyet feels the pressure on Tottenham Hotspur and Roberto De Zerbi has not entirely lifted despite registering their first league win of the season…

By Bharad Thirumalai · Spurs web

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 3:00 PM

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Gus Poyet believes Roberto De Zerbi must deliver at least a top-10 finish for Tottenham this season.
Poyet labeled the campaign a transition year following Tottenham's struggles over the past two seasons.
Tottenham recently secured their first Premier League victory of the season ahead of facing Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

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Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gus Poyet stated that Roberto De Zerbi must deliver at least a top-10 Premier League finish this season. Despite Tottenham securing their first league win of the campaign on Monday, Poyet believes the pressure remains on the manager and the club during what he described as a transitional year.

Poyet highlighted the club's heavy summer spending as justification for the top-half requirement, while downplaying immediate expectations of a top-six finish. He also agreed with pundit Jamie Carragher that players and supporters remained anxious until Ben Davies scored Tottenham's third goal in their recent victory.

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